Newswatch

Poor women 'priced out' of family planningA new report published by the Brookings Institute indicates that "low-income women are less likely to use contraception and are less likely to have an abortion once pregnant."1 March 2015

Rainforest loss increased in the 2000sA paper published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters indicates that loss of tropical forests accelerated by approximately 60 per cent during the 2000s.1 March 2015

Combating climate change a moral duty A significant majority of people in the United States believe combating climate change is a moral issue that obligates them and world leaders to reduce carbon emissions.28 February 2015

College to offer minor in sustainability studiesStarting in September, Maryville College in Tennessee will offer a new minor in sustainability studies "designed to complement any major and provide a lens into the economic, environmental and social tiers of any field of study".23 February 2015